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instead
adverb
In place of, or as an alternative to
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ɪnˈstɛd
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adverb
In place of, or as an alternative to
“Felix became a herpetologist instead”
adverb
On the contrary
“Rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left”
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Felix became a herpetologist instead
Alternatively we could buy a used car
Rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left
He didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter
Used English terms instead of Latin ones
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